Telegram-herald., 1887-07-12
THE CABLES VICTORY
rHe ORDINANCE PASSED LAST NlcHT
The hSets Changed fres OTTAWA 10
C@Enpsa street auch sFsasnest bat
Ast Dissenting ots A Goa
tFoscKsy over PARKS.

Aldermen Crsque aud Paathnd we're
absent ffoaa the Council meeting lasi even
ing. The Grand Rapids street Railway
Company asked permission 10 take Up
their track in CaDsl-st.. between Hastings
aud C0ldbrook sta. aud LAY TIE same
through Hastings u 10 Ottawa. norih 0n
Ottawa 20 Coldbfook. themes east 70 Taylor.
hence on Plain held ave. 10 North Cois-sve.
70 the city limits. said liae 20 % IN opera
ton by November refer ed 10 the alder
men Of the Fourth snd Fifth wards. Chas.
Heuer petitioned for the position OF jsnitor
of the City Hall. Accounts 20 the amount
of els, l02 were reported correct by tpe
Comptroller and ordered paid. The receiIsIs
of the Clerk Of the Superior Court for Juae
were 500. The poundmssier was granted
an assistant Tor 80 DAYS 10 enforce the dog
ordinance, the salary 10 be placed al sl..o
per day.
The COMMITTEES on Ordinances will meet
Wednesday evening, al 7.30, 10 prepare an
ordinance governing the Hydraulic Com
pany. The opening Of Campau-st., nom
the Jail 10 fulton-st., Was declared neoos-
sary public improvement. The Committee
on Claims and Accounts reported adversely
10 the account OF DIR. Benz. Pyle for ser
vices rendered at police neadq uarters ia
November. The Committee on Buildings
asked for u week : further time 10 report on
the spportionment of rooms IN the City
Hall. An ordinance from Jerry Boynton
for bis street railroad was referred 10 the
Aldermen of the Fourth and Fifth " ards.
Aid. Launniere, on a question OF prisl-
lege, replied to Alderman brenners re-
marks IN the public press, charging HIM
with endeayoring TO mislead the pubic
and place the Chairman OF the Committee
ON Parks, himself in bad odor. and begged.
by reason thereof TO be released from the
Chairmanship of the Committee. Alder
man Brenner explained how he came 10 be
interviewed. Alderman DeGraaf enquired
what was before the House. The Mayor
replied, Its the Committee on Parks. We
were unable TO get report last year. There
has been a great deal Of talk through the
papers, now let's hear from the Committee
and let the parks rest for another year
Alderman Brenner objected 10 the Com
mittees method of ordering work done
without calling for bids, particularly where
the work amounted 10 over 500. Both
sides were choked off and the grind con-
tinued.
Two bids for s65. 900 City Hall bonds were
received, as follows: 5. A. keane & Co,
| $50 premium: w. J. Hayes d Son. Cleye-
land, 1875 premium provided the interest
was made payable in New York. Referred
| to COMMITTEES on ways and means.
On Alderman De G-aafs motion the ordi-
nance governing the Valley City Street and
| Cable Railway Company WAS taken from
| the table and placed on its third reading
| Then came series of amendments. Alder
| man Hayward moved TO strike out the
! words from the intersection of Ferry and
aud Ottawa-sts- to Lyon-st. and insert the
words commencing on Lyon.st. at its
| intersection with Campau-st." The words
| were stricken out. Alderman De Graaf
| moved to amend by inserting the words
from the intersection of Louis and Ottawa
| ST., thence through Louis 10 Canpau. thence
| north on Campau TO Lyon, thence in an
| easterly direction" The amendment of
| Alderman De CRAFTS was withdrawn ana
on Alderman Hayward's motion the words
| which he proposed were inserted. Another
amendment by the same Aldermen made
| the route for the road commence at the in
| tersection Of Lyon and Campau. thence
| through Campau TO Louis. through Louis to
| Waterloo. thence southerly TO East Fulton
| ST., ETC." Many minor amendments were
| made, the sum of ten instead of five thouI-
| and dollars was ordered deposited as securi-
| ty the fare for a continuous trip was
| placed at five cents and the ordinance as
amended was then passed by unanimo US
vote.
| The action of the Council in declaring
| the construction of a street railway upon
| the following streets East Bridge. Union.
East Fulton. Iake-ave., Fountain, North
| Division, Union, Pearl, Campau Place,
| Ottawa was rescinded. The contract
made with Nr. Reed as Superin-
| teDdent OF Parks Was rescinded.
| Alderman Launiere said: Il respect Al
derman Huntley, but fer Alderman Bren-
| ner, while / respect gray hairs. decline 10
have anything further TO do with the Com
| mittee on Parks
| The hour grew late several OF the alder
| men stepped back of the rail to smoke,
| when the Mayor remarked: Mr.. Marshal,
| ] wish you would see that the aldermen al
| tend TO business and lay aside their cigars.
| | want TO smoke aud can't"
| Alderman Davidson-"Yo selfish"
| Alderman Hayward asked If there had
| been any notice sent TO the Council OF con
| viciions in Police Court since the passage of
| the - o'clock ordinance. Alderman De
| Graaf answered the question by saying
| that he had talked with Superintendent
Smith, and be promised to make such re-
| port next Monday.